Ahh Lord, if the time is right, I am ready…

There’s something to be said for chanting. That is, chanting and making beer or cheese or chocolate. These are some of the practices of monks. I understand why the brothers of a monastery must keep a vow of silence. There are secret recipes and such that can’t just go wondering off! I have no doubt […]

This Breckenridge flies out of the fridge

February 18th, 2007 by Andy Not long ago, I wrote about the Breckenridge Christmas Ale in a most unflattering manner. The beer’s showing was so poor that I had essentially written off the Breckenridge Brewery– in fact, I had seen their Vanilla Porter a number of times since tasting the Christmas Ale and ignored it. […]

A question mark for this dark

February 25th, 2007 by Andy The Hobgoblin Ale is undoubtedly one of the coolest looking beer labels around– in fact, that’s what caused me to consider picking up a few the other day. But, like a book, which cannot be judged by its cover, one should also judge a beer for its character only. The […]

Look! A cute little gnome

March 2nd, 2007 by Kevork Don’t fall for it. This gnome is evil I tell you, EVIL! Around the holiday I picked up Chouffe Houblon, a DOBBELIN IPA TRIPEL. In my fridge it sat, all the while methinks it a cute golden treat. Instead it is one of Satan’s devils waiting to strike me […]

What a grand Highland

March 3rd, 2007 by Andy There are few Porters I consider excellent– in fact, until this evening, there were only two such beers that this snob would consider as worthy: Breckenridge’s Vanilla and the Alaskan Smoked. I am here to tell you, ladies, gentlemen, and Beast drinkers that the Highland Brewery has brewed a doozy […]

Take ten for the hen

April 1st, 2007 by Andy The Old Speckled Hen pours a golden amber color with a nice white head that imbues few bubbles and a sweet malt nose. Its taste has caramel undertones and a peculiar bitterness that imparts a nice finish and has a taste reminiscent of that of a date. The Hen is […]

Terrible only in name

April 10th, 2007 by Kevork I noticed it said 2004 on metal wire cover over the cork (yes I said cork) and when I popped said cork I was met by one of the most enchanting and inexplicable aromas. Pouring this murky elixir in my Unibroue: La Fin Du Monde glass the bottle chortled and […]

La Maudite is one damned good beverage

April 13th, 2007 by Andy The Quebecois tell a legend of a team of most likely terribly drunk lumberjacks who made a deal with Satan himself to fly home in their canoes so as to make it home for Christmas. While this sounds more related to the infamous 1980’s John Candy and Steve Martin classic […]

Magic Hat’s Roxy has moxie

April 14th, 2007 by Andy The Magic Hat Brewery’s Roxy Rolles sat in my refrigerator for days upon days tempting me every time I fetched various victuals (other than the beverage that thus sustains this humanoid and is the reason for the very existence of this fine blog). Nevertheless, I finally partook of the said […]

This Hummer isn’t a bummer

April 16th, 2007 by Andy I wouldn’t normally try a beer dubbed a “Hummer” but I’ve enjoyed the few beers I’ve thus far tried from the Sweet Water Brewing Company. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by the sweetly citrus-ish taste this wonderful beer provides. Indeed, it pours a cloudy orange-gold hue to reveal […]